Immigration Legal Aid Spending Rises 40% Despite Policy Cuts, Says Nick Timothy
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What happened
Nick Timothy criticized past Conservative Government policies regarding legal aid for immigration cases. Ministry of Justice figures covering April to June this year showed that taxpayer spending on immigration cases reached £18.8 million, a 40 per cent increase compared to the same period last year.
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Why it matters
Timothy argued that the Conservative Government's attempts to reduce legal aid were undermined by loopholes in the European Convention on Human Rights and domestic court rulings. The figures indicate a significant rise in the financial burden related to asylum and immigration legal work in the U.K.
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Who's involved
- Nick TimothyCriticized past government policy on U.K. immigration and justice issues.
- U.K.The jurisdiction where the immigration policies and legal aid spending occur.
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Nick Timothy
British Conservative politician
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